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Active Transportation Infrastructure Program Guide <br />Updated September 2022 <br />Lead Agency Sponsor <br />Township, small city, and non-profit applicants require a county to sponsor their application and project. The <br />sponsor's tasks could include, but are not limited to: <br />• Be the fiscal agent on behalf of the applicant and have funds flow from MnDOT to the state <br />aid city or county to the contractor <br />• Request SAP/SP number for the project <br />• Ensure the project meets milestones and dates <br />• Assist local agency in execution of a grant agreement <br />• Develop, review and/or approve the plan <br />• Submit plan, engineers estimate, and proposal to the District State Aid Engineer (DSAE) <br />• Advertise, let, and award the project <br />• Submit pay requests to State Aid <br />• Communicate progress and updates with the DSAEs and State Aid State Programs Engineer or Active <br />Transportation Engineer <br />• Ensure that the project receives adequate supervision and inspection <br />• Assist with project close out <br />Project Requirements <br />Proposed projects must follow the listed requirements to be considered for grant funding: <br />• All improvements constructed with AT funding must have a minimum useful life of 10 years <br />• The project must be able to enter construction in either the 2023 or 2024 calendar years <br />• The applicant must have a full resolution (not just a letter of support) from their council or governing <br />board supporting the project and application for AT grant funds <br />• If a project sponsor is required, the applicant must have a full resolution (not just a letter of support) <br />from the sponsoring agency's council supporting the project, agreeing to act as the project sponsor, and <br />perform the lead agency sponsor tasks described above <br />• Active Transportation infrastructure grant funds cannot be used on impacts to trunk highways or trunk <br />highway right-of-way without an explicit letter of support from the MnDOT district engineer. If a funding <br />source other than AT infrastructure funds are being use on trunk highway impacts, then the letter of <br />support from the MnDOT district engineer is not required. <br />10-YEAR <br />USEFUL LIFE <br />2023 / 2024 COUNCIL <br />CONSTRUCTION RESOLUTION <br />Infrastructure Grants - Active Transportation Program - MnDOT <br />SPONSOR <br />RESOLUTION <br />TRUNK HIGHWAY <br />IMPACTS <br />3 <br />